Innovation in soccer clubs – the case of Sweden

Forslund, Magnus

doi:10.1080/14660970.2016.1166768

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“…The application of ISL data to the ExPAM indicates that the most successful performers in recent years have been Chennaiyin FC (2015-2016 and 2014-2015), Kerala Blasters FC (2016-2017 and Jamshedpur FC (2019)(2020). On the other hand, the franchisees emerging as the least successful include Delhi Dynamos FC -2019) and Kerala Blasters FC (2018-2019.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They argue for regulatory bodies to take on a proactive role in promoting financial viability, primarily by providing incentives for decisions, such as those related to extraordinary funding, that are in line with sound financial management. In the case of Sweden, Forslund (2017), found that club representatives there stated that football is now firmly an entertainment business, yet this is still measured ultimately by performance on the pitch.…”

Section: Measuring Performance In Professional Team Sportsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The other ISL: analysing the finances of the Indian Super League (football) and its franchisees

Mondal

Plumley

Wilson

2022

Managing Sport and Leisure

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Rationale: This paper conducts a holistic performance analysis of the Indian Super League (ISL) football competition and its member franchisees between 2014-2015 and 2019-2020 with a particular focus on financial and sporting performance metrics. Methodology: The study utilises the PAM for professional football teams which consists of eight financial indicators and three sporting indicators. The data for this research were obtained by dissecting the annual accounts of ten ISL franchisees between 2014-2015 and 2019-2020 season. Findings: The results (at both franchisee and league level) show financial problems that have, in some ways, stunted growth of the ISL. Many franchisees have reported poor financial performance for the period of the study and there are problems with debt and profitability. As a result, our findings show that for this study, there is also no statistical evidence that having better financial health leads to superior sporting performance in the ISL to date. Practical implications: The ISL face challenges at governance level due to its peculiar structure and arrangements between the league, franchisees, and broadcasters. Financial performance has been an issue since the inception of the league and franchisees have cost control issues that have been commonplace in other major sporting leagues around the globe. Despite being in its infancy stage, the warning signs can lead to stagnation and regression of the league in the future, if not addressed properly.

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Section: Measuring Performance In Professional Team Sportsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The other ISL: analysing the finances of the Indian Super League (football) and its franchisees

Mondal

Plumley

Wilson

2022

Managing Sport and Leisure

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“…Entrepreneurship and innovation play significant roles in sports development [10]. Although innovation is a factor in entrepreneurship, it has been widely considered on an individual level in the field of sport [11][12][13].…”

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Soccer: Web of Science Bibliometric Analysis

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According to the existing literature, there is growing interest in the sports industry by individuals involved in entrepreneurship and innovation. However, no bibliometric analyses on the importance of and interest that these individuals have in the football industry have been conducted. A total of 220 articles and reviews retrieved from Thomson Reuters Web of Science (Core Collection™) between 1997 and 2019 were analysed. These articles were published in 169 different journals by 609 authors from 340 different institutions in 46 countries. The following basic bibliometric analyses and co-occurrence networks were carried out: co-authorship and co-words. As a result, four clusters that summarise the following four different thematic areas were found: (1) football, entrepreneurship and social development, (2) football, innovation and management, (3) football, efficiency and new technology, and (4) football, injuries and innovation in rehabilitation. A thematic analysis of the four clusters found was carried out. Finally, practical implications and future lines of research were presented.

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